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Thanks. Shall do.

Um...... Just searched for that book. $331 on amazon. I know reference books are not cheap, but...... Yikes, is it I am THAT nieve?

Yeah, ok. Appologies. Got got CHT and EGT mixed up - maybe. Dafyyd, I am not expecting you to go into the full "blow by blow" of what is going on. I am only discussing it. I am not having a go at you. It is nice to be able to talk about things and that is why I asked. I don't know and would like to ask and learn. Granted I therefore should research as well. But asking people and talking about it is a good way. Nowadays it seems to be "STFW" (as opposed to RTFM). And as much as there is good info out there, there is just as much bad. So as I said: I am only discussing it with the intention of learning a bit more than I know.

Dafydd, If you lose one magneto, it's advisable to keep the mixture full rich - tho that is not commonly taught, except that if the engine runs rough, or the EGT rises noticeably, most pilots go to full rich automatically. Hang on..... Here is how I thought things worked: The fuel is pumped in, compressed and the spark makes the BANG. If there the air/fuel mixture is good, the temps are good. If the fuel is too low, the cyl.... pistons get hot, the valves, etc and you get damage. That is because there is too much oxegene that wants to keep things happening. Yeah, ok, badly explained, but I hope that is good enough for this. However: If there is TOO MUCH fuel, it isn't burnt and so things run cooler. Also there is more "smoke" put out because of the un-bunred fuel. So if - as you said - a mag is lost, all the fuel wouldn't be burned and so the EGT would go down. Right?

I saw a doco on cat' converters. They use..... platimun I think ...... as the "magic" stuff. So if ever you break one (cough) you want to keep it as the platinum would be worth something. It went into how hard it is to get the stuff and how it is added. Quite intersting. So older planes ('moths eg) would not have cat' converters as they use leaded petrol. Ok, thanks. Learned something. That's a good thing. :)

Ok, thanks for the replies. Allow me to re-cap what I have read: There is this "impulse" thing which kicks the mag/prop/engine at/near TDC when starting to give the spark. When the engine fires up, that is disconnected and the mag functions norally. WRT: CDI. Having one changes the timing of when it (the CDI) fires wrt the prop/engine and TDC. How can that be good? The mag will still fire at it's time and so throw out the system - wouldn't it? How would having one CDI send vibrations to the prop? The only way I can see that is with "bad" timing wrt the mag. Therefore it needs adjusting to remove this difference. Jabs and mags. Funny, I thought they do have mags. I fly 160, 170 and 230 (and a while ago LSA) and from what I was told it is a mag. I do know the LSA does, because I once flew one and it's alternator was kaput (dunno why I actually flew it) and when I landed and needed to re-start it, the battery was FLAT! Maybe they said mag to "simplify" their explination. Dunno.

Nev, I'm going to have to sit down and digest that. Thanks. But I am still not seeing a picture forming. You say: You start on the "impulse" for two reasons. What is THE "impulse"? Then you go on: Once you get above a slow idle it goes to advance which is where the other magnet is close to. It? "where the other magneto is close to"? When the engine is running, EITHER mag can be turned off and the engine keeps running. If one was for starting and the other for running, then if you turn off the "wrong" one, the engine would stall/stop.

Ok, another dumb question: I thought (yeah, dumb thing to do) that ALL engines were supposed to have exhaust pipes and the newer ones also have catalitic converters on them. From what I have seen on the planes, there is the engine block, and exhaust manifold and........ nothing. There is no long pipe to the back of the plane - as there is in cars from the engine to the back - and the exhaust is basically blown out just behind the engine. What am I missing?

Ok, I'm not the brightest bulb in the box/sharpest tool in the shed/ what ever. I was reading about Mags and CDI ignition systems in one of the threads. Got me curious. Some people were talking about starting engines with one mag - specifically saying right or left - because of the timing advance. Then when the engine is running, you turn on both. I'm still confused why you start an engine with ONE magneto on rather than both. But that's another question. Then the thread was talking about "mixtures" of CDI and Mag ignition systems. Why would you do that? Obviously vibrations are not good and points will be susceptable to "damage" from the vibrations. Where as Mags are imune to that problem - so I understand. Why can't you put hall effect switching on CDI? Better shut up now, I think I have painted a big enough target on myself. Let's see what happens now.

Yeah, I heard that only ONE person was in the plane, but later on I heard TWO people were in the plane. Typical news in Oz. Speak first and get the facts later.

Texas Chili Cook Off (Humor - Warning: Rough Language) Internet | Somewhere in the past | Unknown Texan Notes from an inexperienced Chili taster named Frank, who was visiting Texas from the East Coast: Recently I was honoured to be selected as an outstanding famous celebrity in Texas, to be a judge at a Chili cook-off, because no one else wanted to do it. Also the original person called in sick at the last moment, and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table asking for directions to the beer wagon when the call came. I was assured by the other two judges (Native Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy, and besides, they told me that I could have free beer during the tasting. So I accepted. Here are the scorecards from the event: CHILI # 1: MIKE'S MANIC MONSTER CHILI JUDGE ONE: A little to heavy on tomato. Amusing kick. JUDGE TWO: Nice, smooth tomato flavour. Very mild. FRANK: Holy Shit, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway with this stuff. I needed two beers to put the flames out. Hope that's the worst one. Those Texans are crazy. CHILI # 2: ARTHUR'S AFTERBURNER CHILI JUDGE ONE: Smokey, with a hint of pork. Slight Jalapeno tang. JUDGE TWO: Exciting BBQ flavour. Needs more peppers to be taken seriously. FRANK: Keep this out of reach of children! I'm not sure what I am supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave of two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich manoeuvre. They had to walkie-talkie in three extra beers when they saw the look on my face. CHILI # 3: FRED'S FAMOUS BURN DOWN THE BARN CHILI JUDGE ONE: Excellent firehouse chili! Great kick. Needs more beans. JUDGE TWO: A beanless chili. A bit salty. Good use of red peppers. FRANK: Call the EPA, I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now. Barmaid pounded me on the back; now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm getting shit-faced. CHILI # 4: BUBBA'S BLACK MAGIC JUDGE ONE: Black Bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing. JUDGE TWO: Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods. Not much of a chili. FRANK: I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Sally, the barmaid, was standing behind me with fresh refills; that 300 lb bitch is starting to look HOT, just like this nuclear-waste I'm eating. CHILI # 5: LINDA'S LEGAL LIP REMOVER JUDGE ONE: Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive. JUDGE TWO: Chili using shredded beef; could use more tomato. Must admit the cayenne peppers make a strong statement. FRANK: My ears are ringing, and I can no linger focus my eyes. I farted and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly from a pitcher onto it. It really pisses me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Freakin' Rednecks! ! ! CHILI # 6: VERA'S VERY VEGETARIAN VARIETY JUDGE ONE: Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili. Good balance of spice and peppers. JUDGE TWO: The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions and garlic. FRANK: My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous, sulphuric flames. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that slut Sally. I need to wipe my ass with a snow cone! CHILI # 7: SUSAN'S SCREAMING SENSATION CHILI JUDGE ONE: A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers. JUDGE TWO: Ho Hum. Tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chili peppers at the last moment. I should note that I am worried about Judge # 3. FRANK: You could put a #)$^@#*&! Grenade in my mouth, pull the #)$^@#*&! pin, and I wouldn't feel a damn thing. I've lost the sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili, which slid unnoticed out of my X*$(@#^&$ mouth. My pants are full of lava-like shit, to match my X*$(@#^&$ shirt. At least the during the autopsy they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing, it's too painful. I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the four inch hole in my stomach. CHILI # 8: HELEN'S MOUNT SAINT CHILI JUDGE ONE: A perfect ending. This is a nice blend chili, safe for all; not too bold, but spicy enough to declare its existence. JUDGE TWO: This final entry is a good balanced chili, neither mild now hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge # 3 passed out, fell and pulled the chili pot on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor Yank. FRANK: - - - - - Mama?- - - (Editor's Note: Judge # 3 was unable to report).

Yeah, well so are we...... :( Which is killing the whole country.

Ok. So if I was "right" in guessing Mode C, what is/are mode D transponders? I have one of those things, but just have not got around to re-instatlling the software - as said earlier.

Ok, shall look at the link. So, I'm still kinda confused. (link not looked at at time of posting) So altough they have a Xponder, they don't have ADS-B - which is needed for their position to be plotted. Ok. Makes sense I guess.

Um...... ads-b? English may help with that.

Hey folks. I live in Sydney and am close to the airport. I also have (now) broadband. Now and then I go to "flight tracker 24" to watch the planes around the sky. A while ago in the evening I saw a helo' going west bound over my place with flashing blue lights. Quickly loaded flight tracker 24 and looked for it. NOTHING! I have also noticed other "small" planes flying around WELL WITHIN "CHARLIE" AIRSPACE but they do not show up on flight tracker 24. I probably should pull my finger out and re-install my RADARBOX software and plug it in and see what I see, but where/how I live it is not easy to get the antenna outside with a clear view of the sky. So my question is: I have been told that to fly in "Charlie" airspace you MUST HAVE a transponder, and yes there are transponders and there are transponders.... But shouldn't I see them on those programs?

Just ask Schapelle Corby.

I think I need glasses. I was wondering for a while what you were talking about: Getting guine pigs from the black box. Oh boy! Nurse!

I skipped it. (It was in/on an e-mail and so wasn't quite as easy as "Cut/paste" here.) But I am sure any bloke can imagine what it was.

HOW TO SAVE Qantas Dump the male flight attendants. No one wanted them in the first place. Replace all the female flight attendants with good-looking strippers! What the hell, they don't even serve food anymore, so what's the loss? The strippers would at least triple the alcohol sales and get a 'party atmosphere' going in the cabin. And, of course, every businessman in this country would start flying again, hoping to see naked women. Because of the tips, female flight attendants wouldn't need a salary , thus saving even more money. I suspect tips would be so good that we could charge the women for working the plane and have them kick back 20% of the tips, including lap dances and 'special services.' Muslims would be afraid to get on the planes for fear of seeing naked women. Hijackings would come to a screeching halt, and the airline industry would see record revenues. This is definitely a win-win situation -- a golden opportunity to turn a liability into an asset. Why didn't Qantas think of this? Why do I still have to do everything myself? I would include the picture but I don't know if that would be appreciated by all.

With my situation now, OME: How about you just put them both between my eyes and pull the trigger. It will solve a lot of my problems quicker than I am doing now.

Folks, I wanna go up in a big balloon. Anyone?

Air Crash Investigation. Thought that was a no brainer. And you said (again): Yes, QF2 did send out a PAN - eventually - because it was landing. But they had already brought the plane under control. It wasn't EVENTUALLY. As I have alrady said.

"Executive discission"...... The other plane docked with the 777 via a secret tech' system They were boarded by a stealth jet and abducted.